For sites I like It’s Nice That, The Brand Identity, Print Mag, The Dieline For podcasts, Design Matters with Debbie Millman is 🤌 I need more pods too! And I also recommend @barnardco on IG, he has lots of good Adobe deep cut tips
There are some good videos from Aaron Draplin You might find stuff on his website, too. probably any fundamentals of design book would do the job Brand New from Under Consideration is a website that looks at case studies of brands. A subscription is $20. I find the critiques helpful in understanding what to look for in design.
It’s honestly still such a great design resource. Especially because you can navigate through so many ideas quickly.
Behance is great but it’s a little less intuitive imo. It has some very specific resources like beautiful annual reports/super corporate high design stuff. Reallygoodemails.com is great for doomscrolling email designs
Even if you have other creative pursuits that require your brain to work, it’s fun to have one that requires very little thought or attention. I started crocheting a couple years ago and it’s perfect while sitting in front of the TV or listening to a podcast or just zoning out. Makes me feel productive even as my brain melts out my ears, and makes me feel creative even when I’m not doing any cooler, more challenging projects that require more of my energy.
